by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Portland State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Portland State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $608 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $188 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Portland State University in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $31,584 in student debt. That is 40% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Portland State University make an average of $32,021 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the Portland State University social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.1% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Portland State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 148 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 239 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 31 |
| Economics | 55 |
| Geography & Cartography | 28 |
| International Relations & National Security | 34 |
| Political Science & Government | 101 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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